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          A knowledge exchange and capacity-building programme for 20 High Court Judges from Sri Lanka was organized at the Indian National Judicial Academy, Bhopal from 15-19 December 2025. The programme comprised nine thematic sessions covering key areas of judicial functioning,...

Five individuals, including an opposition Member of Parliament, were arrested for unruly behavior and using criminal force to obstruct the work of the Galle Municipal Council by throwing water at the municipal secretary and other officials during a special general...

Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the 2026 Vesak Poya Day will be held in accordance with the request made by the Mahanayake Theros.

People who were displaced due to the risk of landslides at the Great Western Estate in Talawakelle following Cyclone Ditva last month have lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, citing the injustices they are currently...

Soon after it was announced that Wang Junzheng, a senior official of the Chinese Communist Party, would visit Sri Lanka, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in Colombo as a special envoy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During...

Among numerous other projects under its High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) framework in Sri Lanka, Government of India (GoI) has been extending financial assistance to three housing-sector projects: Gram Shakthi Northern, Gram Shakthi Southern I and Gram Shakthi Southern...

Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Mrs. Rukdevi Fernando, announced that the Department has achieved a record revenue of Rs. 2203 billion this year, surpassing the annual target by Rs. 33 billion and marking a 15% increase compared to the revenue...

Sri Lanka Cricket has released a statement regarding the ongoing construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium in Mandativu, Jaffna. The statement confirmed that although construction was temporarily halted due to Cyclone Ditva, work has now resumed as planned. Sri...

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a complaint regarding a Grade 6 English language module was found to be valid, following an internal investigation. The complaint alleged that the introduction of the module appeared to reference the name of...

Two generators currently undergoing renovation at the Lakvijaya Coal-Fired Power Plant in Norochcholai are scheduled to be reconnected to the national grid on January 14 and January 18, respectively. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) announced this in an official statement....